Samov Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Israel

Samov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India301:25,568,846339,406
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Šamov (8) & Şamov (6) are calculated separately.

Samov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Samov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Samov (Russian: Самов) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Šamov or Şamov. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Samov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Samov is the 2,718,172nd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Samov live; 59 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 25,568,846. In India Samov is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 100 percent reside. Besides India this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 16 percent reside and Israel, where 12 percent reside.

Samov Last Name Statistics demography

Samov earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šamov938/
Şamov936/
Shamov914,030/
Saimov91467/
Samoev91461/
Samova91146/
Saymov9134/
Saamov9120/
Siamov9115/
Saumov9110/
Samovs912/
Shamova834,085/
Shaimov831,817/
Saimova83297/
Shamoev83281/
Shaemov83127/
Saymova8343/
Shaymov8330/
Saumova8311/
Shaumov838/
Saamova837/
Shammov832/
Schamov831/
Somov8013,167/
Samow807,740/
Semov801,122/
Zamov80120/
Samav80107/
Samop8061/
Jamov8033/
Samob8023/
Camov8018/
Samev809/
Çamov801/
Shaimova771,776/
Shaymova7745/
Samawova7717/
Shaumova776/
Shahamov774/
Samabova772/
Somova7316,218/
Samaev73854/
Zaimov73678/
Chamov73381/
Shomov73239/
Sameev73177/
Seimov73100/
Samoff7381/
Zamova7379/
Shamow7344/
Zaymov7339/
Zhamov7336/
Xaimov7330/
Rzamov7327/
Samowa7326/
Somovs7326/
Seymov7324/
Soimov7318/
Shemov7315/
Zamoev7315/
Giamov7315/
Siamof7313/
Semoev7313/
Ziamov7310/
Samauv7310/
Şamova7310/
Siomov738/
Somoev737/
Samhof736/
Szamow736/
Zaumov735/
Shamev735/
Šamova735/
Samoow734/
Semhov733/
Džamov733/
Sahmow733/
Djamov732/
Josmov732/
Somovh732/
Saumev731/
Samoup731/
Sammav731/
Suimov731/
Shamav731/
Samouf731/
Samoib731/
Sammow730/
Shahamova7112/
Shahymova714/
Shamavova711/
Shamaev674,962/
Shoimov671,207/
Zaimova67640/
Shameev67357/
Shomova67198/
Dzhamov67100/
Seimova6767/
Chaimov6765/
Shomoev6748/
Saymaev6740/
Seymova6730/
Zaymova6730/
Zhamova6727/
Džamova6722/
Shamoub6715/
Shamoff6712/
Siomova6711/
Samhoff677/
Siamowa675/
Sheymov674/
Zaumova673/
Saamaev673/
Shaymow672/
Sahmaev672/
Zhaymov672/
Soimova672/
Zhaimov672/
Rzhamov671/
Samoobh671/
Samoubh671/
Zhamgov671/
Zamgova671/
Shaemof671/
Shamahv671/
Shamowa671/
Shammow671/
Shamouw671/
Sjamaev671/
Sjomovs671/
Samoupe671/
Schamow671/
Saemhow671/

Samov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samov in the Russian language
Самовsamov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samov
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